2019 Ford Transit Connect: owner complaints and recalls

47% of everything owners report about the 2019 Ford Transit Connect points at a single system: power train. That is 24 of 51 complaints on file.

51
Complaints
8
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
31.4
Severity index

Severity index 31.4 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 31.4p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Ford Transit Connect sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Ford Transit Connect ranks 84 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 32% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 24 complaints (47.1%)24 47%Service BrakesService Brakes: 19 complaints (37.3%)19 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (11.8%)6 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (9.8%)5 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 4 complaints (7.8%)4 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (3.9%)2 4%HydraulicHydraulic: 2 complaints (3.9%)2 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2447.1%
SERVICE BRAKES1937.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER611.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM59.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION47.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER35.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE23.9%
HYDRAULIC23.9%

Complaints filed per year

06122019: 12020: 22021: 52022: 42023: 112024: 92025: 122026: 7 (partial year)192021222324251226
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20191
20202
20215
20224
202311
20249
202512
2026 (year to date)7
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.9x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V79100017/12/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail
20V63600015/10/2020ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strate
20V55000010/09/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
21V37600024/05/2021POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
22V41300010/06/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
24V29400026/04/2024VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Transit Connect vehicles. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which can result in the panel detaching from the vehicle.
25V19600028/03/2025POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may d
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.